Abraham Cherrix's Hoxsey Therapy

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Between the ages of 13-18, adolescents are constantly thrown decisions with positive and negative consequences. These decisions determine how they, their family, their friends, and their future are altered. Choices, as significant as medical decisions, should not be given to adolescents. At the age unfortunate age of fifteen, Abraham Cherrix developed a case of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was immediately given the option to go through curative therapy, but he denied treatment in hopes of pursuing a natural remedy. Abraham, as a quaker, decided to follow the path of Hoxsey Therapy. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, this form of treatment is a herbal tonic that may be ingested or applied topically. After various claims since it was discovered,

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